The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-13
BARNUM SHOWS HIS HAND.
The Chairman Of the Democratic Com
Inittee Outlines the Campaign.
Erou, he Nom J-o.L, y.

mit5ee Outlines the Campaign.
From the Ncio York Graphic.
Ex-senator w. II Barnum came over
from Connecticut Thursday, to go on an ex-
culsion to Albany. He seemed exceedingly
contented with the world when he returned
last night after pleasant ride and the good
companionship which characterized the
Journey on the vestibule train to the CANT
tai of the State. Barnum is a man of gen
ius in many directions. His head runs well
to politics, and Ill finances and railroading,
he bears big hand. He is
a man OF nerve and sense, and as Chairman
of the National Democratic Committee
wields wide influence in national affairs.
He is one of these singular characters. the
product OF our democratic life, that creates
men from the smallest beginnings to weld
the greatest things in the land. He is not a
talker in the sense in which men are CON
sidered good with words, but be is worker.
one of those quiet, easy sort of men who
glide through life on snowshoes. After his
return from Albany he was in good mood.
and anchored myself by his side to speak
of politics and other matters.
YES, have read the Presidents MESSAGE
carefully, and have digested its contents. IL
is plain, straightforward document, deal
ing with practical questions, plainly stated
Mr.. Cleveland has had the genius tolwrite a
short message, and to deal with living is
sues. There are some criticisms in relation
TO the tariff reform feature of it. but | do
not consider it possible to create q free trade
issue for the Democratic party. take it
that the President does not intend to make
up any such issue for his party. There
is vast deal of difference between tariff
reform and free trade | do not believe
that there is any party in this country
that will attempt to make free trade their
standard. Where the line will be drawn
will depend upon the wisdom of the party
leaders in Congress, but it will, in my iudg-
meet, lie within range that will give relief
TO the taxpayers on one hand and protection
10 American industries on the other. We
are peculiarly situated in this country All
our lives we have been trading with one
another. Our land is so broad and SO rich
that in its a'velopment we have been kept
busy manursct ing for one another. We
are reaching tbs condition Of national life
in which our yield of products of all kinds
are beyond our consumption, there
fore we must reach out for new markets
and broaden our relations with the
outside world. To do that we must frame
our revenue laws to meet the changed con-
dition of affairs without opening up our
ports to the free entry of European pro-
ducts. The Democratic party is broad
enough TO deal with this question in that
spirit, and TO frame such measure as will
give all that is needed without injuring the
material interests involved. The President
has recognized that fact and made up the
issue.n
'Will he be re-nominatedP'
Certainly, and reelected. Mr.. Cleve-
dand has made an admirable President, and
has shown himself capable of dealing with
national affairs in a very practical man.
ner."
GLOW about his views on the labor ques-
tionF'
Really, that is the most important
feature of our national life. A settlement
of the differences between the employers
and the employed is the one thing demand
ing the most serious consideration. | have
been an employer of mon all my life, and
have now something like 5000 on my pay
rolls. I have never had any difficulty
whatever, and | have always found that
with anything like a fair. liberal spirit
workingmen could be made contented and
all frictions avoided. 1t is serious condi-
ton of affairs when the workingmen and
those who employ them get TO looking
upon each other as natural enemies.
They should be the most natural of friends,
because their interests are identical This
question | consider the most important one
up for consideration, but it is good deal
like the tariff, because no party would at
tempt to make it distinctive party issue.
Economic questions, whether they relate to
the revenue or the social side of our lives,
are always full of danger, and never more
so than now, therefore serious consideration
and conservative action is demanded"
''If you consider Mr.. Clevelands renomi-
nation certain, what about the Republi-
cansW
II regard it as practically settled that Mr.
Blaine will be renonlinated, and we will have
the same contest between the same men as
in 1884, with the same results. The Democ-
racy is good deal stronger to-day than at
the last Presidential contest. We are
united in New York and in fact every
where else. We have had the benefit of a
careful administration of the public affairs
and the prestige of success"
Accepting your view about tha;, will the
next campaign beupon the same lines as the
last one"
lido not think so. The issues that the Presi-
dent outlines in his message will be, to a
great extent, the controlling ones of the next
campaign. Personal animosities and abuse
were prett well exhausted in the last fight,
and peopl, have got pretty well tired of
running Presidential campaigns ON the per-
sonal character of candidates. | do not
look for Congress TO make any serious mis-
takes upo0 my of the important questions
up for THAR consideration, therefore | do
not see how it. is possible for any new issues
to be created be-. the Presidential battle
begins All No., to be considered at all are
now here, and tn. President has given them
voice, and thin the party will accept the
leadership upon careful and conservative
lines -